SB-Sujon:
Asadul Habib Dulu, Organizing Secretary of the National Executive Committee of Bangladesh Nationalist Party BNP and convener of the “Tista River Protection Movement”, said that the Teesta River, which was once a source of happiness and prosperity, is no more, Teesta is now the cause of sorrow in the northern region. The water of this river, which used to be a bountiful stream, is now flowing below the knees. Therefore, it is important to implement a fair share of water and a master plan to protect the Teesta River and its basin.
He said these things at a press conference organized on the occasion of a two-day mass gathering to protect the Teesta River at the BNP’s temporary office at Mission Mor, Lalmonirhat on Wednesday morning.
Dulu said, the people of the Teesta banks once had paddy fields, ponds full of fish, and cattle. They were full of wealth and natural abundance. But now, because of that Teesta, the people of today are destitute due to floods and river erosion during the rainy season, and they are turned into a barren sandy wasteland due to lack of water during the dry season.
He also said, the previous Awami League government has cheated and mocked us with the implementation of the Teesta Master Plan. Therefore, the people of the Teesta region must unite and demand in one voice to protect this river and for the social development of North Bengal.
District BNP Joint General Secretary Mominul Haque, Organizing Secretary Afzal Hossain, Municipal BNP Member Secretary Abdus Salam, District Chhatra Dal General Secretary Jahangir Alam, along with journalists from various print and electronic media working in the district were present at the press conference.
It is worth mentioning that the “Tista River Protection Movement” has undertaken a mass gathering program of several lakhs of people across the Teesta river basin on February 17 and 18. Seminars, discussions and cultural programs have been organized in the two-day continuous program. Under the slogan “Jago Bahe, Teesta Bachai”, the rallies will be held at various points on the Teesta river, including Kaunia Bridge, Mahipur Bridge and Teesta Barrage Point. Apart from the country’s eminent people, many people of national and international fame, including river researchers, are expected to attend these programs.
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